Cure
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Normandy, France. It was described in 1947. Fruits have fine, hard flesh with a subacid, slightly bitter flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Cure
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Oblong conical 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1
Firmness
firm-very firm 1
Coarseness
fine 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register